SSC CHSL 2025 Exam: Date, City Slip, Admit Card, Vacancy (3131), Pattern & Syllabus

Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2025 ( SSC CHSL )

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Rupali Pruthi
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Updated on Oct 1, 2025 12:35 IST

SSC CHSL 2025 exam will begin in the fourth week of October. The Commission will soon release the SSC CHSL city intimation slip 2025 for Tier 1 exam. The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL admit card around 2 to 3 days before the exam. Candidates can scroll below to get the latest details regarding the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) 2025 exam. The Tier 1 exam pattern and syllabus are shared here. The notification was released on June 23, 2025.

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SSC CHSL Exam 2025

The Staff Selection Commission will soon announce the SSC CHSL 2025 new exam dates for the Tier 1 exam. The Commission has announced to conduct the Tier 1 exam from the fourth week of October 2025. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 was earlier scheduled from September 8 to 18, 2025. However, the CHSL 10+ 2 exam was postponed due to the conduct of SSC CGL 2025 exam on the same dates. The revised SSC exam calendar 2025 will be released soon, informing the candidates about the new CHSL exam dates. The CHSL (10+2) notification and application form were released on June 23, 2025. Candidates got around one month to fill out the SSC CHSL application form. The last date to apply online for the SSC CHSL exam was July 18, 2025. Candidates needed to register for the exam and complete the SSC OTR Registration to apply online.

The SSC CHSL application correction dates were July 25 - 26, 2025. The application status for the SSC CHSL 2025 will be released soon. The direct SSC CHSL application status link will be shared below for the ease of candidates. The SSC CHSL exam city intimation slip will be released around 10 days before the exam, and the admit card around 4 days before the exam. The Commission has released the tentative SSC CHSL vacancy 2025 list post and category-wise on its official website. The SSC CHSL (10+2) exam seeks to fill a total of 3131 vacancies for the posts of LDC/ JSA and DEO.

Q:   When will SSC CHSL 2025 exam be conducted?
Q:   When will SSC CHSL 2025 Application Form be released?
Q:   How many questions are asked in SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam?

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Table of content
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Overview
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Dates
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Notification
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Vacancies
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Posts
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Eligibility Criteria
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Age Limit
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Application Form
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Admit Card
  • SSC CHSL 2025 Answer Key
  • SSC CHSL Salary & Perks
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SSC CHSL 2025 Overview

The candidates can see below the highlights of the SSC CHSL exam.

SSC CHSL 2025 Highlights

Exam Name

SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission-Combined Higher Secondary Level) 

Conducting Body

SSC

Exam Level

National

Vacancies

3131

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

  • Tier-I: Online (Objective - Multiple Choice)
  • Tier-II: Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III

Exam Duration

  • Tier-I: 60 minutes (100 questions, 200 marks)
  • Tier-II: Session I, (2 hours and 15 minutes); Session II, Part A: Skill Test for DEO (15 Minutes); Session II, Part B: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA (10 Minutes)

Negative Marking

  • Yes (0.50 marks for each incorrect answer marked) for Tier I
  • Negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section I, Section II, and Module I of Section III in Tier II

Exam Purpose 

Selection of candidates for posts of LDC, JSA, PA, SA and DEO

Exam Language

English and Hindi

No. of Test Cities

Over 100 Cities

Official Website

http://ssc.gov.in/

Exam Helpdesk No.

011-24361359

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SSC CHSL 2025 Dates

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Q:   Is there negative marking SSC CHSL exam?
Q:   How many sections are there in SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam?

The Staff Selection Commission announced the SSC CHSL dates in the official notification. Have a look at the SSC CHSL exam dates below. 

SSC CHSL Events SSC CHSL Important Dates
  SSC CHSL Notification Release Date 23-Jun-2025
SSC CHSL Application Start Date

23-Jun-2025

SSC CHSL Application Last Date

18-Jul-2025

SSC CHSL Application Correction Date 25-26, Jul 2025
SSC CHSL Admit Card Release

2-3 days before the exam

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Date

 08-18, Sep-2025 Postponed

SSC CHSL 2025 Notification

The Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) notification was released on its official website on June 23, 2025. The Commission notified all the important aspects related to the exam, such as the vacancies, dates, eligibility, age limit, salary, syllabus, exam pattern and other important aspects of the exam. The SSC CHSL notification PDF will be a very important document because it will serve as the Constitution for the SSC CHSL exam, and in case of any legal proceedings, the official notification will be referred to.

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SSC CHSL 2025 Vacancies

The Staff Selection Commission mentioned the names of the SSC CHSL posts, their vacancies, pay level and the eligibility against each post. In the later stage, these posts will be combined to form the post-groups with the declaration of SSC CHSL results. The SSC CHSL 2025 vacancies have been notified in the official notification. The candidates can see below the SSC CHSL vacancies of previous years.

Year SSC CHSL Vacancies
2025 3,131
2024 3,427
2023 1,211
2022 3,242

The Commission released the SSC CHSL vacancies at ssc.gov.in.

SSC CHSL 2025 Vacancies Post & Category-Wise PDF: Download PDF Here 

SSC CHSL 2025 Posts

The Commission notified the below SSC CHSL posts in the official notification.

  • Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretarial Assistant (JSA)
  • Data Entry Operator/ Data Entry Operator Grade "A‟

SSC CHSL 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The Staff Selection Commission mentioned all the important details in the official notification. The SSC CHSL eligibility criteria is the most important component of the exam. The candidates are required to check and confirm that they conform to all the eligibility conditions given in the official notification. We are summarising the SSC CHSL 2025 eligibility criteria based on the previous year's notification.

SSC CHSL Nationality Requirement

The Staff Selection Commission also mention the nationality requirement for the SSC CHSL exam

A candidate must be either of the following:

  1. A citizen of India
  2. A subject of Nepal
  3. A subject of Bhutan
  4. A person of Indian origin migrated from either/or Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam to permanently settle in India

Educational Qualifications Required for SSC CHSL 2025

The candidates can see below the educational qualifications required to apply online for the SSC CHSL 2025 exam.

A candidate must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board or university. Candidates appearing in the Class 12 exam are also eligible to apply.

SSC CHSL 2025 Age Limit

The age criteria in the SSC CHSL 2025 exam will be the most important aspect of the SSC CHSL eligibility criteria. The candidates should note that the Staff Selection Commission has changed the SSC CHSL 2025 age cutoff date to August 1, 2025, for this year’s exam. The age of the candidates will be calculated from August 1 of the exam year. 

A candidate must be between 18 and 27 years of age to apply for the exam. Candidates born not before August 2, 1997, and not later than August 1, 2006, are eligible to apply for the exam.

The Commission can change the age criteria in the official notification.

SSC CHSL 2025 Application Form

The candidates should note that the Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CHSL 2025 application online link with the release of the official notification. The candidates are required to fill out the SSC CHSL 2025 online applications on the official website – ssc.gov.in with the help of SSC One-Time Registration (OTR) credentials
The new candidates must register on the official website of the Commission to fill out the SSC application form. The candidates are required to read all the eligibility conditions mentioned in the official notification to confirm that they fulfil all of them, because any variance from the official notification can lead to the cancellation of the candidature. 

How to Get SSC One-Time Registration(OTR) Number?

The candidates should note that they will require the SSC One-Time Registration(OTR) number to fill out the SSC CHSL 2025 online applications. To get the SSC OTR, the candidates need to register on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission. For registration, the candidates need to fill out the SSC Registration Form to get the OTR credentials. The candidates need to fill in the following details for the SSC OTR

Details to be Filled in SSC CHSL Registration Form

Candidate’s name

Father’s name

Mother’s name

Gender

Date of birth

Category

Permanent address

Email ID

Class X education board

Class X roll number

Class X year of passing

Level of educational qualification

ID number

Mobile number

The candidates can see below the steps for the SSC CHSL application form filling process.

How to Apply Online for SSC CHSL 2025?

The candidates will be required to apply online for the SSC CHSL 2025 exam. Before starting the applications, the candidates are advised to keep the following documents ready

  1. Mobile Number
  2. Email ID
  3. Class X certificate
  4. Scanned colour passport-size recent photograph
  5. Scanned signature
  6. Disability certificate number (if applicable)
  7. ID proof (Aadhaar card/voter ID card/PAN card/Passport/driving license/school ID/college ID/ employer

Steps to fill the SSC CHSL 2025 application form

The candidates can follow the given steps to fill out the SSC CHSL 2025 online application form

  1. Go to the official website of SSC - ssc.gov.in
  2. Log in with the SSC OTR credentials
  3. Click on the apply button
  4. Select the SSC CHSL 2025 exam
  5. Most of the details will be autopopulated in the SSC CHSL 2025 online applications as mentioned in the SSC OTR
  6. Save the SSC CHSL 2025 application form and proceed for Live Photo Capture

SSC CHSL 2025 Live Photo Capture Requirements

The candidates should note that the Commission has started the Live photo capture facility from the year 2024. The candidates will be required to take their picture from the computer system/laptop during the SSC CHSL application filling process. The candidates are required to click on the capture live picture button given in the application form. The candidates should arrange the following things before the photo capture

  1. Find a place with good light and a plain background.
  2. Camera should be at eye level.
  3. Position yourself directly in front of the camera and look straight.
  4. Do not wear a cap, mask, glasses or spectacles.

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The Staff Selection Commission conduct the SSC CHSL exam in online mode only and the Commission charges only a nominal fee from the candidates. The candidates can see the SSC CHSL fee.

Category

SSC CHSL Application Fee (INR)

General/ OBC

100

Women / SC/ ST/ PwD / ESM

Nil

There will be no application fee for females.

SSC CHSL 2025 Syllabus 

The SSC CHSL syllabus is the most important component of the SSC CHSL exam preparation. The Staff Selection Commission notified all the topics of the SSC CHSL exam. The Commission will release the official SSC CHSL syllabus in the official notification. The Commission will mention all the topics of the SSC CHSL syllabus. There are two tiers in the SSC CHSL exam. The candidates can see below all the topics as mentioned in the official notification.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Sections

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Topics

English Language

General Intelligence

  • Semantic Analogy
  • Symbolic Operations
  • Symbolic/Number Analogy
  • Trends
  • Figural Analogy
  • Space Orientation
  • Semantic Classification
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Symbolic/Number Classification
  • Drawing Inferences
  • Figural Classification
  • Punched Hole/Pattern-Folding & Unfolding
  • Semantic Series
  • Figural Pattern-Folding and Completion
  • Number Series
  • Embedded Figures
  • Figural Series
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Word Building
  • Social Intelligence
  • Coding and decoding

Note: This section would include questions on both verbal and non-verbal general intelligence.

Quantitative Aptitude

General Awareness

Questions in this section test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. The exam also includes questions related to:

  • India and its neighbouring countries
  • History
  • Culture
  • Geography
  • Economic Scene
  • General policy
  • Scientific research

The candidates are advised to prepare all the topics mentioned in the SSC CHSL syllabus given in the official notification because the Commission can ask any topic in the paper. 

SSC CHSL 2025 Exam Pattern

The Staff Selection Commission prescribed the exam pattern for both tiers of the exam. The Commission also released the details of negative marking in both tiers. The candidates should practice with the previous year’s question papers so that they can internalise the SSC CHSL paper pattern.

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Subjects

Tier 1 Number of Questions

Tier 1 Maximum Marks

English Language  (Basic Knowledge)

25

50

General Intelligence

25

50

Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)

25

50

General Awareness

25

50

Total

100

200

The candidates should practice with the old question papers and mock test papers in a time-bound manner so that they can perform better in the exam.

Negative Marking SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Exam

The Staff Selection Commission mentioned all the details about the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam 2025 in the official notification. The candidates can see below the details of the negative marking in the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam:

Type of Questions in SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam

Correct Answers

Incorrect Answers

MCQs

+2

-0.50

SSC CHSL 2025 Admit Card

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL 2025 admit card through its official regional websites. The candidates should note that the Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL 2025 City Intimation Slip notice on the central website, and the Commission will inform that the SSC CHSL admit card will follow soon.

SSC CHSL 2025 Answer Key

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CHSL 2025 answer key within a week of the completion of the exam. The Commission will also ask the candidates to send their objections against the incorrect answers given in the official SSC CHSL answer key. The Commission will prepare the final SSC CHSL answer key.

SSC CHSL Salary & Perks

The Staff Selection Commission conduct the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) exam every year to recruit candidates for various Group C posts. The candidates should note that the CHSL Posts are Central Government jobs, and all the candidates compete fiercely to get selected due to the salary and perks associated with the CHSL posts. After the revision of the Dearness Allowances of Central Government Employees, the SSC CHSL salaries have grown remarkably.

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Answered a month ago

The Staff Selection Commission scheduled the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam from September 8 to September 18, 2025. However, the exam is postponed due to the clash of exam dates with the SSC CGL exam in September. As of now, there is no official announcement regarding the new exam dates for the Combined Highe

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Piyush Bhandari

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Answered a month ago

Yes, the exam is postponed. The Commission will conduct the SSC CHSL Tier 1 exam in October-November 2025. The exam will start in the fourth week of October.

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Rupali Pruthi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

The following are the SSC CHSL crucial dates 2025:

  • 01-Jan-2026: For age reference for all registered candidates
  • 18-Jul-2025 (last date of application): For claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwBD/ ESM status or other benefits

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Satyendra Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates need to upload the scanned image of signature in JPEG/ JPG format on the SSC CHSL form as per given size and dimension:

  • 10 to 20 KB in size
  • 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) in dimensions

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

No, there is no exemption for reserved category candidates from the SSC CHSL form correction fees. Candidates of all categories and even female candidates need to pay the application correction fee while making the changes. The SSC CHSL form correction fee is INR 200 for first time and INR 500 for t

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Upasana Hazarika

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

The Staff Selection Commission fixes the age cutoff date for the SSC CHSL exam and mentions it on the official notification every year. As per the SSC CHSL notification 2025, the age cutoff date for the exam this year is January 1, 2026. Candidates' age will be taken into account as on January 1,

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Rupali Pruthi

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Answered 2 months ago

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has activated the online mock test link for all the exams conducted by it, such as CHSL, GD Constable, CGL, MTS, JE, Steno, etc. Candidates can get the SSC CHSL mock test for free by visiting the official website- ssc.gov.in. Moreover, candidates can use this Shi

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Vikram Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

No, the SSC CHSL 2025 application last date was not extended. The last date to apply online for the SSC CHSL 2025 exam was July 18, 2025. Candidates should submit their applications on time without waiting for the last date. The Commission did not extend the last date of SSC CHSL application form su

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Pragati Datta

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

No, the SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam is not qualifying in nature. In Tier 1, it is compulsory to clear all 4 sections. Based on the performance in Sections 1 and 2 of the Tier 2 exam, candidates are shortlisted for evaluation of Section 3 (Computer Knowledge Test) and Section 4 (Skill Test/ Typing Test). Ho

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Mukul Pruthi

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

The SSC CHSL Tier 2 comprises an online exam (Objective Type questions) and Skill Test/ Typing Test. Candidates who clear the Tier 1 exam need to appear for the SSC CHSL Tier 2 exam. There are 4 sections in the Tier 2 exam, and it is mandatory for candidates to clear all four sections of the exam an

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